Paraguay's electoral authority and court, with exclusive jurisdiction over the organisation of elections, the registration of parties and challenges to results. It both administers the electoral roll and adjudicates disputes, a combination of functions typical of the region's electoral tribunals.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- specialised
- Court type
- Electoral court
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Asunción
- Established
- 1995
- Composition
- Three members.
- Appointment
- Nominated by the Consejo de la Magistratura and appointed by the Senate with executive agreement.
- Languages
- Spanish, Guaraní
Where an appeal goes next
Constitutional challenge to the Supreme Court's Sala Constitucional.
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